Doss started to emerge late last season after Jim Caldwell took over as offensive coordinator. He made seven receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown, and was targeted a handful of times in the playoffs.

The former Indiana product entered this year’s training camp with a prime opportunity to take over the position vacated by Boldin, who was traded to San Francisco.

Instead, Doss was streaky throughout practice, and saw his snaps cut into by former undrafted wide receiver Deonte Thompson in the slot. When Thompson was injured in the team’s first preseason game, the Ravens signed veteran Brandon Stokley, who quickly fit in well.

Doss saw his practice action decline, then had a couple rough preseason games. A miscommunication between he and quarterback Joe Flacco led to an interception in the third game against Carolina, and left Flacco atypically barking at Doss as the two walked off the field.

Rookie wide receivers Aaaron Mellette and Marlon Brown, a seventh-round pick and undrafted player, respectively, outshined Doss on the field. They each caught two touchdown passes over the course of the preseason, and appear to have both made the 53-man roster.

Doss finished the preseason with a good showing in St. Louis, where he caught five balls for 75 yards, but finished the preseason with just seven catches for 85.

Harbaugh has long preached that whoever plays the best will get a roster spot, regardless of where they were drafted or how experienced they are.

If Doss is indeed released, he would finish his Ravens career with 20 games played, seven catches for 123 yards and a touchdown.

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